Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Official notices: July 27, 2018

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s schedule August 9, 6:00 pm, Mass for the Centennial of the Death of St. Marianne Cope, St. Francis School, Manoa.  Announcements/Appointments The Members of HOPE Services Hawaii, Inc. have appointed the following to the Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2021: Dean Au Anne Harpham (reappointment) Patrick Hurney […]

Sister Mary Arnoldussen, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration: Adoration to outreach

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald From Bavaria in Germany to Wisconsin in the United States of America, for 140 years, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have kept the world wrapped in prayer 24/7 responding to global concerns and prayer requests in their chapel of the Sacred Heart. […]

For those who mourn, a parish ministry

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Mary, Star of the Sea Church in Waialae-Kahala has a ministry that offers consolation and support for those who are mourning the loss of a loved one. “Healing Hearts” ministry provides participants with the opportunity to explore mourning through Scripture, prayer, reflection and faith sharing. If you are coping with the loss of a loved […]

Scrub Bucket Ministries: ‘Live Into Your Call’

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  Scrub Bucket Gospel Ministries will offer “Live Into Your Call,” a morning retreat, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Aug. 25, in St. Anthony Parish Hall, Kailua. The event is open to all men and women at no charge, though a free will offering will be appreciated. For information and reservations, call Pat Tom, 261-8104, 729-2991; or […]

Promoting religious vocations locally and as a board member of Serra International

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald St. Anthony, Kailua, parishioner Chuck Furr was elected to his fourth two-year term on the board of trustees of Serra International, an organization dedicated to the promotion of priestly and religious vocations, at the Serra International convention in Nashville, June 27-July 1. Furr is an active member of Hawaii’s […]

Pray like a saint at day-long Kalihi retreat

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  St. Anthony Retreat Center in verdant Kalihi Valley is offering a one-day retreat, “Praying with the Saints” 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Aug. 25, at Rose Hill in the retreat center at 3351 Kalihi Street in Honolulu. “There are many ways to pray!” states the retreat flyer. “Come discover with Sacred Hearts Sister Marie Lemertand Malulani […]

Day symposium to address suicide, human trafficking, other life issues

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The second annual Life Symposium, “Na Mo‘olelo Ola: Living Stories,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Aug. 17, at the KROC Center in Kapolei will feature speakers on difficult life topics including suicide, human trafficking, death and dying, and homelessness. The event will address these issues through the lens of Scripture, church teaching, and personal testimonies. The day […]

Training future priests is expensive

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Annual collection needs more support to cover Hawaii seminarian education By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Any parent who has saved or paid for a child’s higher education knows that learning doesn’t come cheap. That remains the case for the Diocese of Honolulu to support its seminarians through the coursework and degrees that will make […]

SISTER MARIE TANG OF THE CHILD JESUS | 1924-2018

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Quiet, joyful Carmelite was one of Hawaii’s original seven By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “A time to mourn …” Sister Elizabeth DeJesus, reading from the famous passage from Ecclesiastes at the funeral Mass of fellow Carmelite Sister Marie Tang, followed that line with an emotional pause, before continuing, “… and a time to dance.” […]